Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-11-11

along, even the proximity of death grew
monotonoua ''Come and look at Lingg,n said
mos
loaded ca fSnr sc cons'one ms for spies one for Enge
were asleep, Fielden and Schwab in their cells In
the second tier, having retired before midnight.
IN the nrst nush OF relief to them imprisonment
ior nie was very small matter, and they could
About Fischer awoke, and after refreshing
himself with draught Of water, relapsed into
Not many minutes from O'Clock came daylight,
cold and pitiless as the law about to be avenged,
vaded the seclusion OF the prison. Tne day OF the
hanging had arrived. Six O'Clock came. and the
rym6llng Of wagons. the blowing Of whistles. and
were astir. But the anarchists slept on.
TEE DOOMED MEN AWAKE.
It was just fifteen minutes TO when Engel
awoke. Within the next ten minutes his three
doomed companions opened their eyes. They
tumbled out their cots and hastily dressed them
anarchists and their guards Spies and Parsons
simply bade them gOOd-Dy, and In q few minutes
the deputies emerged nom the cell room. They
Fischer was the first ono to emerge from his cell
Accompanied 6y the deputies he Stepped over to
the plain Iron sink and took q good wash His
performed his abluttons and seemed TO enjoy them
Old man Engel followed the young anarchists, and
tuc laSk W WASH was PARSONS
THEIR LAST BREAKFAST.
AT 7:3o TWO waters from Martelrs restaurant
brought to the prisoners their breakfasts The
edioles were earned in large new clothes basket,
and the linen and table ware looked bright and
clean.
A little incident occurred when Parsons stepped
OUT 70 WASH himself, which was described by Lieut..
Laughlin. All. the other anarchists contented
themselves with washing at the tap, but when
Parsons @ walked up 70 the sink he exclaimed:
II am n.fn nrro
to washing In basin, and 1 want one now"
HIS manner was extremely defiant, but though
tones, he did not get the desired utensil. He by
lar exhiDlted the most bravadO OF any Of the
anarchists.
NOt Permitted 70 see Her Father.
Engels daughter applied to the sheriff this MORN
ing for permission to visit her father and say good
bye, but was refused. She Was not agitated In the
least and took the refusal in very matter-of-fact
way
1t was Just 9:3O when Information licked from
the Associated Press telegraph Instrument few
leet distant from the cells that Captain Black
with Governor 'et SslesSy az spaTeI agan
message was handed In 70 sheriff Matson, wn0
glanced at IT q second and then crumpUed the
Thoughts no expression OF their purpOrt crossed
his compressed lips.
Five minutes later the sheriff emerged, and in
just fixed the time as yet"
STATEMENTS LEFT By THREE OF THE CONDEMNED.
The manuscripts which Spies, Parsons, and
Fischer spent portion Of the morning in prepar-
ing were In part written statements the nature OF
which would not be divuiged by any OF the ofl-
Clerk Price, who turned them over to the sheriff,
and that official locked them in his personal safe
was snS schss y the hs hss that sR
written letters which he had also locked
up securely. Parsons letter was addressed to
his wife and children; that of Fischer goes TO his
wife; but the address OF that OF spies the sheriff
refused TO divulge. 1t Is supposed IL Is for Nina
Van Zandt. Before 10 O'Clock Dr. Gray went into
his hands three wine glasses and bottle OF jarvis
brandy With which 10 brace up the men. All Of
them partook Of the stimulant.
Ad1utant Hance. OF the State militia, came into
the jail at 10 o'clock and was Immediately coseted
win the shenn. opinion as 10 his appearance
was divided, some thinking 1t related TO some new
disposi lion 70 be made OF the militia, while others
believe hecarrfed supplemental message from
GOV. OgleS0y. About tnis time Police Inspector j.
o. B0nfeld who commanded the police at the Hay
within half en- hour after the famous bomb mas
sacre.
Want TO Speak on the Scaffold.
Al 10 O'Clock Parsons, Fischer and spies asked
TO make speeches The sheriff did not Immediately
return any answer to the request.
Singing the - 'Maryeillaise..,
Fischer Is singing the "Marseillaise," In which
the other prisoners are joining, at 10 a. m.
The voice OF Fischer seemed round and full, but
quivering just trt1e. The reporters pressed
close about the door Of the cage and listened I'LL
Ihe deep tones died away In silence The song
lasted two minutes.
Fischer continued to make a display OF bravado
soon after singing the Marseillaise he spoke to
iurnkey StuDbe in laughing way: when get
70 Heaven III puvin gOOd word for you"
When Fischer woke up this morning he turned to
one OF the omcers and said: II Dreamed about
; Ssrmany last night" then he relapsed 70 silence
Through the window one saw a number OF police
men armed with rifles looking down from the roof
81 the Dearoorn-street wing on the proceedings.
Inc cnief Da1iln began at IL 10 calling out the
names OF che persons summond as Jurors ana
o inging them forward 70 the row OF little stools
were neard in the long, hign corridor but the
solemn, monotonous voice OF the baiin and the
rustiing OF the Jurors as they tp-toed forward
through tue crowd.
The Doomed Men,s WOnderfnl Tran,
guilty.
Following close upon q telegraphic report from
springfield that Gov. Oglesby had decided once for
ali, the deputies commenced at 10 :27 10. disurib-
uttng tickets to reporters who were to watch the
march TO the gailows. The greatest hustle and
excitement prevailed in the jail ONCE but spies In
his cellscontinued writing uninlerruptedly, and
Lne oIners semalned equally n0nchalant. notwith-
standing The confusion thai marked the beginning
of the end
Gathering About the GallOyvs.
AT 1O:55 fully $50 newspaper men, local politi-
clans, and Others, among them the twelve Jurors
who were to view the bodies after the execution had
passed through the dark passage under the gal
lows and began seating themselves. The baliffs
said few words to the journalists, begging them
% make no rush when the drop fell, but to walt
1ecently and in order.
Parsons was given cup Of cofYee few minutes
before the march to the scaf1old was begun.
The rafting OF chairs tables, and benches OF the
reporters continued for several minutes. but Dy
HOS there began to fall hush and conversation
among the crowd sunk almost to whisper. The
bare, Wh1teWashed walls made painful contrast
With the dark brown gall0wa with its four nOOeed
ropes dropping omin0usly near the door CLEAN of
sunshine shooting through the winlOw at this in
slant fell on COZ ner OF the death machine and In
. slight degree relieved its sombre hue.
TIE CITY QUIET AND ORDERLY.
AT this hour, IL 30 m, the city Is perfectly
quiet and orderly. At police headquarters every
thing 10 reported quiet Details Of officers are
placed At each OF the downtown bridges and
another In the center OF the bridge, to prevent
crowds from passing to the north side OF the city.
One hundred and hfty sharpshOoJers provided
with helmets, are peerlng from windows In the
vicinity OF the jail watching every move OF the
passers-by.
At ll:12 the condemened men were given their
nnal lunch In the jail
Is6aaong the Death Warranss.
After it was finished the sheriff began the read
Ing Of the death warrants to the unfortunate men,
He nrst read the warrant to Spies then TO Fischer
Engel and Parsons, in the order named The
reading was inished with At IL As.
In the meantime the deputies had began putting
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